Privacy and Security

Privacy

Our privacy policy is governed by the New Zealand Privacy Act 1993.

The Remuneration Authority through this website (www.remauthority.govt.nz) will not use, share or disclose identifiable personal information collected or received through this website except as set out in this statement.

We use web measurement tools (Google Analytics) to collect statistical information about your visit. We use this information to help us understand how people are using the Remuneration Authority website and to improve the site.

These tools do not identify the individuals using the site. We can see a record of what people do on the site, but not who they are. The information we collect includes:

Your top level domain name, for example .co.nz

The search terms you use

The pages you visit on the site and the links you select

The date, time and duration of your visit

The site you visited before arriving at era.govt.nz

Your operating system, for example Windows XP, Mac OS

The type of internet browser you are using to view remauthority.govt.nz, for example Internet Explorer.

This website uses temporary cookies (files that a website transfers to your computer) to help balance the load on our servers. These cookies do not collect any personal data and are deleted when you close your browser. You can choose to disable the use of cookies, but this may affect your ability to use some of the site’s features and view some content.

Google Analytics uses cookies. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the site is transmitted to, and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google uses this information for the purpose of evaluating how you use this site, compiling reports on site activity, and providing other services relating to site activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. When you use this site you consent to the processing of data about you by Google, in the manner and for the purposes set out above.

You have the right to:

find out from us whether we hold personal information about you

access that information; and, if applicable

request corrections to that information.

If the Remuneration Authority has a good reason for refusing a request for correction, you are entitled to request that a statement be attached to the information of the correction that was sought but not made.

If you want to check personal information that we hold, please send an email to privacy@mbie.govt.nz

For more information on the privacy laws in New Zealand and contact details for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, please visit the Privacy Commissioner's website.

Security

MBIE websites have security measures in place to prevent the loss, misuse and alteration of information under our control. In order to maintain the cyber security of MBIE systems and information, MBIE systems are subject to ongoing monitoring (including activity logging), analysis and auditing. We may use information about your use of our websites and other IT systems to prevent unauthorised access or attacks on these systems or to resolve such events. We may use this information even if you are not involved in such activity. MBIE may utilise services from one or more 3rd party suppliers to monitor or maintain the cyber security of its systems and information. These 3rd party suppliers will have access to monitoring and logging information as well as information processed on MBIE websites and other IT systems.